With over thirty years of active, nefarious service under their spikes and bulletbelts, NECROPHOBIC are undisputed legends of the death and black metal scene. Formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim Sterner, the Stockholm blackhearts propagated a singular and fearless vision from the very start. NECROPHOBIC established a bold and vivid identity of their own, conjuring a densely melodic, but endlessly wicked take on macabre extreme metal that countless lesser bands have since emulated.

Despite numerous line-up changes and moments of turmoil, NECROPHOBIC’s dark light has never dimmed. As a result, when the band’s most efficacious line-up reconvened for 2018’s “Mark Of The Necrogram”, it was obvious to fans and critics alike that the Swedish quintet were back to the blistering form that first cemented their reputation. With guitarists Sebastian Ramstedt and Johan Bergeback back in the fold after a five-year hiatus, it was a self-evident career peak for all concerned. Not just the best sounding record of the band’s career, but one of the most monstrously dramatic and destructive records of the decade, it made the prospect of the next NECROPHOBIC albums even more mouth-watering. With their 10th studio album, “In the Twilight Grey”, the Swedish blackened death metal masters are taking an even deeper plunge into pitch black shadows. Yet again the album was produced, mixed and mastered by Fredrik Folkare (of death metal icons Unleashed) at Chrome Studios, Stockholm and engineered in close collaboration by Folkare and the band themselves. “In the Twilight Grey” doesn’t only offer classic NECROPHOBIC treasures such as “Stormcrow” or the title track, but also solemn journeys into somberness like the captivating “Nordanvind”.

A bit too melodic for my taste. Also think that the production isn't that great.

They have made some of the styles legendary albums in The Nocturnal Silence, and Darkside.

Last few of been way too polished, and sound like Amon Amarth.

They have made some of the styles legendary albums in The Nocturnal Silence, and Darkside.

Last few of been way too polished, and sound like Amon Amarth.

The production does sound a bit flat at first but I don't think this single is that bad. I'll probably give it a spin but I don't have high expectations.



I don't care much for their more recent output either. I think Death to All was the last good one. I'm not sure I agree that they sound like Amon Amarth though.

Not sure what you've been listening to. The latest two albums are solid and I'd argue that their most recent one is their best record since Darkside. Neither remind me of Amon Amarth, really.

Im more referring to the production sounding too friendly.

Saw them live in Stockholm for the first time like 2 months ago, they played only 90's songs and were fucking great.

No Tsar Bomba? In my opinion, far and away their best song and the song that re-ignited my interest in them back in 2018.

Stick with the first three albums. Classics.

Stick with the Slow Asphyxiation demo!
I still have to hear anything from them to give me that vibe again

Necrophobic has always been pretty overtly melodic even at their most vicious.

Yeah, pretty much.

I'm not sure what some of you were expecting lol...

They're closer to Dissection than they are to, like...Marduk or Dark Funeral

You're not really going to be hearing a lot of "diabolic rage", even at their most vicious. Personally I liked the song quite a bit.